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Wordle today: Here’s the answer hints for August 6
Here’s the answer for “Wordle” #1144 on August 6, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.
Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer.
If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for August 6’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
Where did Wordle come from?
Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.
Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.
Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Wordle.
What’s the best Wordle starting word?
The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.
What happened to the Wordle archive?
The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles used to be available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it. Unfortunately, it has since been taken down, with the website’s creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times.
Is Wordle getting harder?
It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn’t any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle‘s Hard Mode if you’re after more of a challenge, though.
Here’s a subtle hint for today’s Wordle answer:
A heavy object dropped on the heads of pesky coyotes.
Does today’s Wordle answer have a double letter?
There are no reoccurring letters.
Today’s Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with…
Today’s Wordle starts with the letter A.
The Wordle answer today is…
Get your last guesses in now, because it’s your final chance to solve today’s Wordle before we reveal the solution.
Drumroll please!
The solution to today’s Wordle is…
ANVIL.
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.
Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for August 6
Connections is a New York Times word game that’s all about finding the “common threads between words.” How to solve the puzzle.
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for August 6’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections?
The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories
Want a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: Poofy objects of fair complexion
Green: Control group
Blue: Opposed
Purple: Types of horns
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Here are today’s Connections categories
Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Fluffy White Things
Green: One in a Research Study
Blue: Take Issue
Purple: ___Horn
Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s Connections #422 is…
What is the answer to Connections today
Fluffy White Things: CLOUD, COTTON BALL, DANDELION, SHEEP
One in a Research Study: GUINEA PIG, PARTICIPANT, SUBJECT, VOLUNTEER
Take Issue: DISAPPROVE, MIND, OBJECT, PROTEST
___Horn: BULL, FOG, MATTER, SHOW
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Is this not the Connections game you were looking for? Here are the hints and answers to yesterday’s Connections.
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 finale: Who is Bloodraven, the man in Daemon’s weirwood vision?
Daemon Targaryen’s final Harrenhal vision teases Brynden “Bloodraven” Rivers, an important character from “Game of Thrones” and an upcoming series.
House of the Dragon Season 2 had one more Harrenhal vision for Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) up its sleeve — and this one was a doozy.
In the Season 2 finale, titled “The Queen Who Ever Was,” Daemon touches Harrenhal’s weirwood tree and has a vision of the future, including images that any Game of Thrones fan would recognize, like White Walkers and Daenerys Targaryen herself. But she’s not the only Game of Thrones character to feature prominently in Daemon’s vision.
As Daemon’s vision begins, we see a man (Joshua Ben-Tovim) sitting in a weirwood tree in the middle of a cave. He has Targaryen-pale hair and a red birthmark on his cheek and neck, which morphs into a three-eyed raven. That image, combined with the man’s weirwood perch, signals that he is none other than the Three-Eyed Raven, Bran Stark’s greenseer mentor in the later seasons of Game of Thrones. However, long before he taught Bran, the Three-Eyed Raven was known by a different name: Brynden Rivers.
Who is Brynden Rivers, or Bloodraven?
Brynden Rivers is the Targaryen bastard of King Aegon IV, meaning he’s born several decades after the events of House of the Dragon. His birthmark, thought to resemble a raven made of blood, earns him the nickname Bloodraven.
Throughout his life, Brynden is involved in the Blackfyre Rebellions, which pit House Targaryen against House Blackfyre, founded by a legitimized Targaryen bastard. Brynden also serves as Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch for a time. He goes on to disappear behind the Wall, where he must have found a nice little weirwood cave where he could greensee in peace.
You don’t really need to know any of this for House of the Dragon — again, Brynden is years from being born — but knowledge of Brynden might be useful for HBO’s next Westeros-set series: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
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What is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms about, and how is Brynden Rivers involved?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, about Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). Brynden Rivers appears in the third novella, The Mystery Knight, as Hand of the King. But could his appearance in House of the Dragon mean that he’ll be popping up earlier in the onscreen stories of Dunk and Egg?
If so, Daemon isn’t just seeing the in-world future of Westeros in his vision: He’s seeing the rest of HBO’s Westeros-based programming. Between hints at The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Game of Thrones itself, this weirwood is clearly a fan of cinematic universe-style storytelling (and HBO corporate synergy).
How Dan Stevens developed his wild character in ‘Cuckoo’
‘Cuckoo’ writer / director Tilman Singer and Dan Stevens give us the backstory on how they created the character of Herr König in ‘Cuckoo’.
‘Cuckoo’ writer / director Tilman Singer and Dan Stevens give us the backstory on how they created the character of Herr König in ‘Cuckoo’.
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 finale: What is Sharp Point, and why does Aemond burn it?
In the “House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale, Aemond burns a town called Sharp Point. But where is it, and why does he do it?
Ever the dramatic loose cannon, Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) realises he’s outnumbered by Team Black’s new scaly recruits in the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale — so he decides to torch a town instead.
But where is this place that Aemond decides to burn, and why does he choose that poor town of all places? Let’s break it down.
What does Aemond do in the finale?
Early on in the House of the Dragon finale we see a shot of Aemond on mighty dragon Vhagar, watching on as a coastal town burns in the distance. There’s a close-up shot of the flames and we hear people screaming in pain as Vhagar takes wing and flies off.
Soon, when Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) visits Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) in his sick bed, we find out what’s happened.
“He has gone in fury to Sharp Point and laid waste to the whole of the town,” says Larys.
But what is Sharp Point, and why does Aemond specifically target that place?
What is Sharp Point?
If we take a look at the official map of Westeros, we can see Sharp Point on the very edge of a peninsula surrounding the Blackwater Bay. It’s probably the closest mainland town to Dragonstone, which is where Aemond was flying at the end of episode 7 when he got rebuffed by Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy’s) new dragons. Because of this there’s a clear geographic reason why it might have fallen victim to his anger — simply put, it’s one of the closest places for him to burn.
But as showrunner Ryan Condal explains in a YouTube breakdown of the finale, there’s more to it than that.
“Aemond lashes out,” says Condal. “It’s also a strategic act because Sharp Point is the seat of House Massey, who serves on Rhaenyra’s council. It’s a punishment to them for siding with the pretender.”
So there you have it. Aemond, even in his rage, isn’t just wildly levelling random towns. Gormon Massey (James Dreyfus), who sits on Rhaenyra’s council is the target of the attack.
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 gets first teaser in Max’s 2024-2025 trailer
Max has released a 2024-2025 trailer, featuring teasers for “The Last of Us” Season 2, “The White Lotus” Season 3, and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”.
Max has released a 2024-2025 trailer, featuring teasers for “The Last of Us” Season 2, “The White Lotus” Season 3, and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”.
NYT’s The Mini crossword answers for August 5
Answers to each clue for the August 5, 2024 edition of NYT’s The Mini crossword puzzle.
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.
With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.
So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.
Here are the clues and answers to NYT’s The Mini for Monday, August 5, 2024:
Across
Bit of romantic potential
The answer is spark.
One able to pass a Captcha test (hopefully!)
The answer is human.
Protein-building acid type
The answer is amino.
Card tricks, disappearing acts, etc.
The answer is magic.
Failed to float
The answer is sank.
Down
Decorative pillow cover
The answer is sham.
Mountain lions
The answer is pumas.
Female friend, in Spanish
The answer is amiga.
Rushed through the door
The answer is ranin.
When repeated, classic kind of joke
The answer is knock.
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NYT Strands hints, answers for August 5
The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.
If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game.
By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.
If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, we’ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.
NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Rolling in it
The hint for the theme is the words are often sought descriptors.
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained
The answers are related to describing a person’s wealth.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is ThatsRich.
NYT Strands word list for August 5
Moneyed
Wealthy
Affluent
Prosperous
ThatsRich
Opulent
Looking for other daily online games? Find one you might like – or hints for another game you’re already playing – on Mashable’s Games page.
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 finale: Daemon’s strange vision of Daenerys, explained
In the “House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale, Daemon (Matt Smith) has a vision of White Walkers and Daenerys. But what does it mean?
It’s almost impressive how little Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) has actually done this season of House of the Dragon, but he’s certainly seen some things.
Ever since he arrived at Harrenhal for what has to have been the easiest conquest ever, Daemon has been having some pretty strange hallucinations — including a young Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), a sex dream about his dead mother Alyssa (Emeline Lambert), and glimpses of his half-rotten brother Viserys (Paddy Considine).
In the finale, though, Daemon has a different type of vision — a glimpse into the future, rather than the past. So what exactly does he see, and what does it mean?
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What does Daemon see in his vision?
When Daemon touches Harrenhal’s weirwood tree, he sees a fast cut of images that will be familiar to Game of Thrones fans: Brynden Rivers, also known as Bloodraven, the Targaryen bastard and greenseer who acts as Bran Stark’s mentor; a shot of the White Walkers standing in the woods; a glimpse of a dead dragon (possibly Daemon’s own Caraxes?) on a battlefield littered with bodies; Daemon himself falling into a body of dark water; and finally everyone’s favourite Targaryen conqueror Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), sat covered in ash and holding her dragons in a flash back (or, in the timeline of the story, a flash forward) to the Game of Thrones moment where she becomes a literal Mother of Dragons (a moment foreshadowed in episode 3, when Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell) is sent away with the dragon eggs that Daenerys will come into possession of over a century later).
After this quick-cut, Daemon walks into the throne room and sees Rhaenyra sitting on the Iron Throne. Helaena (Phia Saban) then appears behind him. “It’s all a story,” she says, “and you’re but one part in it. You know your part.”
Credit: Ollie Upton / HBO
So what does Daemon’s vision mean?
Given that we’re armed with the knowledge of what happens in Game of Thrones, it’s pretty clear that Daemon is being shown a glimpse of what Aegon I saw in his much-discussed “Song of Ice and Fire” dream: the threat of the White Walkers in the north, and the need for Westeros to unite behind a Targaryen ruler on the Iron Throne to stop them.
Interestingly, Daemon also appears to have been given a glimpse of how he fits in to this picture. Harrenhal witch Alys Rivers (Gayle Ranking) has already told him that he’ll die at Harrenhal — could the vision he sees of the battlefield and the dead dragon, followed by the shot of himself falling into water, be a vision of his own death? If so, Daemon’s vision also makes it clear who he’ll be dying for when he’s shown a glimpse of Rhaenyra on the Iron Throne.
This seems to be why he ultimately decides to take the knee before Rhaenyra when she shows up at Harrenhal, and put his own desires aside — he’s been scared by what he saw in the vision and, as Helaena says, he now knows his part in the story.
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 finale: What does Helaena’s prophecy about Aemond mean?
In the “House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale, Helaena (Phia Saban) makes a prophecy about her brothers Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney). But what does it mean?
This whole season of House of the Dragon has been filled with visions and prophecies, but the finale really doubled down.
As well as Daemon’s (Matt Smith’s) weirwood tree-assisted glimpse into the future, we also had another prophecy from Helaena (Phia Saban) — and it could have some major implications for her brothers Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney).
So what exactly does Helaena say to Aemond, and what does it mean?
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What does Helaena say to Aemond?
After he comes to the Red Keep’s balcony to ask her to fly with him to Harrenhal, Helaena tells Aemond she saw him burning Aegon II during the battle at Rook’s Rest. He tells her she’s lying but she doubles down, then makes the following prediction:
“Aegon will be king again. He’s yet to see victory. He sits on a wooden throne. And you…you will be dead. You are swallowed up in the God’s Eye, and you are never seen again.”
“I could have you killed,” responds Aemond.
“It wouldn’t change anything,” comes Helaena’s reply.
Given that Helaena has already made several correct predictions in the show, there’s no reason to think this one won’t also come true. But what exactly does it mean?
Credit: Ollie Upton/HBO
What is the God’s Eye?
The first part of Helaena’s prophecy is simply enough: she’s saying Aegon II, who is healing from his injuries slowly, will be king again one day. The wooden throne could refer to the carriage he’s seen taking with Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) en route to Essos in the episode’s final montage, although this isn’t entirely clear.
But what about the God’s Eye? Well, this isn’t nearly as cryptic as it sounds. If we hop over to the official Westeros map and click Harrenhal, we can see that God’s Eye is the name of the large lake directly south of the castle (it’s called God’s Eye because of the island in the middle, which looks like a pupil from above). Helaena is literally telling Aemond how he’s going to die: by disappearing (and presumably drowning) in the lake next to Harrenhal. Just to underline this point, pay close attention to the scene directly after their conversation that shows Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) flying towards Harrenhal on her dragon alongside Addam of Hull (Clinton Liberty). That body of water they’re soaring over? That’s God’s Eye.
Given that Aemond is currently planning a dragon excursion to Harrenhal, Helaena’s prophecy is even more ominous. Is it possible that he’ll die while battling Daemon there? And could Aemond’s death even occur during the same battle that Daemons sees in his vision, where he presumably drowns too? We’ll have to wait until Season 3 to find out.